equate to
phrasal verb
equated to; equating to; equates to
: to be the same as or similar to (something) : to equal
Disagreement doesn't equate to disloyalty.
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Bottom Line Gold has built a solid reputation as a safe haven, but being safe does not equate to being stable.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That equates to the cost of an average middle-class family buying a single cup of coffee each month, Fox said.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, a higher thread count should be equated to more thickness and durability rather than softness.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Both the iPhone 16 Pro and 17 Pro support USB 3 speeds, which Apple equates to being 20 times faster.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That equates to the cost of an average middle-class family buying a single cup of coffee each month, Fox said.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, a higher thread count should be equated to more thickness and durability rather than softness.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Both the iPhone 16 Pro and 17 Pro support USB 3 speeds, which Apple equates to being 20 times faster.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Equate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equate%20to. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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